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LOT 1377
Medieval 'Thames' Virgin and Child Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.73 grams, 24 mm).
A complete openwork lead pilgrim's badge depicting the Virgin and Child in a crescent moon; pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, London, 2010, p.150, for type.
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LOT 1377
Medieval 'Thames' Virgin and Child Pilgrim's Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Medieval and Other Ring Collection
Mainly 12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A mixed group of rings of various sizes and types, bezel designs including geometric and cruciform motifs, one set with a glass bead. 21.2 grams total, 20-24 mm
Fine condition, one broken, one hoop split.
European private collection, 1970-1980s. London, UK, late 1990s. -
Medieval and Other Ring Collection
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
A mixed group of rings including examples set with glass cabochons, bezels engraved with geometric or cruciform designs, together with other types. 46.5 grams total, 19-29 mm
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman. -
Large Italian Medieval Round Seal Matrix with Tree for Consulate d'Alio
14th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A bronze discoid seal matrix with strap and pierced lug to the reverse; central incuse motif of an uprooted tree; border with poinitllé edges and incuse text "+ S' DEL COSOLAT DALIO :' (seal of the consulate of Alio); Italian workmanship. 13.5 grams, 28 mm
The Matrix Collection, formed by David Morris since the late 1980s. Ex Du Cogner Archives, published 1940, no.12. Matrix Collection catalogue no.1112. Many of the seals within the collection were published in a book titled 'The Matrix Collection', by David Morris in 2012. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant catalogue and title pages from: Chappee, J., Archives Du Cogner, Le Mans, 1940.
